Great Ming: The Murderous Prince Scared Old Zhu Half to Death from the Start

Name: Great Ming: The Murderous Prince Scared Old Zhu Half to Death from the Start
Author: Somebody Named Yan

大明：杀星皇子，开局吓疯老朱

by Somebody Named Yan (烟某人)

Status: Completed
Length: 1.3M Words
Genre: Historical
Subgenre: Historical High-Concept
Updated: 10mo ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

After an accident, Zhu Su transmigrates to the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty and becomes Zhu Yuanzhang’s fifth son, Zhu Su, Prince of Zhou, the full brother of Zhu Di, Prince of Yan. He is bound to a rather troublesome System that grants rewards for exposing secrets.

And so he starts doing all sorts of strange things!

"Congratulations, Host, on exposing the love-hate affair between Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu, the daughter of the wealthy Liu family of Fengyang"

"Exposure successful! You have received thirty thousand jin of Champa rice seeds!"

Zhu Yuanzhang stood blankly by the bed, staring at the young widow sitting on it. Then he turned to look at Empress Ma, who was striding in with murder in her eyes.

“Meizi, what you’re thinking really isn’t what happened. Do you believe me?”

"Congratulations, Host, on exposing the illegal activities of Fengyang’s nobles"

"Exposure successful! You have received the method for making refined salt!"

"Congratulations, Host, on exposing the color of Xu Miaojin’s underwear!"

"Exposure successful! You have received a handbook on caring for sows after farrowing!"

That was when the story took a turn for the absurd.

Years later, Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne. As Zhu Di marched from Beiping to seize power, he was stunned to see all the officials waiting at the gate to welcome him as emperor.

Was this really a rebellion? Or were they playing house?

Other names

Great Ming: I Just Helped Secure the Throne, and Now You Want Me to Ascend?大明：刚奉天靖难，你让我即位？Alternate title on Fanqie

Stats

730Chapters

10.7kReads · 30 days

2.2MReads · all time

410Shelves

8.8Score

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This book is a rare genre; it's quite angsty, but the angst isn't forced and it's rather captivating. The characterization of the Zhu family is excellent, especially the portrayal of brotherhood, father-son relationships, and mother-son relationships, which are very well done. Foreshadowing is also subtly planted early on.
53 likes2y ago
I highly recommend this novel. I've read similar stories about transmigrating into a prince before, but they were either outlandish plots or the male lead had multiple wives and concubines and frequented brothels. This novel is different; the male lead only loves Feng Wenjing, and the plot is excellent. I recommend it to everyone. The only downside is the slow update speed. I hope the author can update more frequently each day.
41 likes3y ago
I've been following this book all the way to the present; it's excellent, but also incredibly heart-wrenching. I hope the author continues writing.
40 likes2y ago
It's a pretty good Ming Dynasty novel, and since it's a newly started book, don't worry too much about the rating. The content is quite good. Because it's early in the story, it doesn't have the typical sibling rivalry drama found in other Ming Dynasty novels. However, this book made me feel like there wasn't a single good person in the court 🤦.
39 likes3y ago
It's well-written, with a captivating plot. Old Zhu was born a peasant, had been a monk, and had served in a rebel army. He knew what the people of the world wanted, the greed of officials, and the profit-seeking of merchants. This novel What I love most is that no one is without parents, and no one's son is not a son. The sons of ordinary people can die, and so can my son.
38 likes3y ago
The plot is very exciting and logical, with a clear concept. The protagonist isn't invincible; he gradually overcomes the crisis, though it's also quite tragic. Overall, a very good story.
27 likes3y ago
Absolutely! I read the first fifty chapters carefully before writing this review. You can see how long I've been reading. This book really got me reading it seriously, which is impressive. If you're looking for something to read, check it out. I've seen it several times, and it's a regret of mine that I haven't read it yet. I'm currently following four books, and I can confidently tell you on this website that this is one of them.
24 likes2y ago
This novel is really good, the content is fantastic, especially the story of the male protagonist and his queen, it's so heartwarming 🙂🙂
24 likes3y ago
This is the most heartwarming family story I've ever read about the Zhu family.
22 likes2y ago
This article is vivid and rich in content, with fresh and refreshing language, a unique and reasonable structure, and clear and lively language. It captures the main characteristics of things, is concise and to the point, and is well worth reading. The article flows smoothly from beginning to end, forming a complete picture.
21 likes2y ago